Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
12 April 2026, 19:41 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
From the field / ‘Fuel Pass’, real struggles: A biker’s experience at the pump
12 April 2026, 14:54 PM
Energy
Of smoke, soot, and suffering
11 April 2026, 04:50 AM
Pollution
DSCC to plant 300,000 trees in Dhaka over 5 years: Administrator
10 April 2026, 19:11 PM
Environment
Middle East war may force Tk 36,000cr extra energy subsidy: Finance minister
10 April 2026, 13:38 PM
Energy
The winged gardener
10 April 2026, 04:11 AM
Wild Life
30-minute hailstorm ravages 852 hectares of boro in Netrokona
10 April 2026, 02:31 AM
Natural disaster
Raise tax on tobacco products to protect public health
10 April 2026, 02:24 AM
Environment
First octane consignment since Middle East war arrives at Ctg port
9 April 2026, 19:24 PM
Energy
‘Fuel Pass’ app pilot launched at two Dhaka filling stations
9 April 2026, 15:58 PM
Energy
Temperature may drop by 1 to 3 degree Celsius in next 24 hours
The upcoming days and nights are about to get a little bit colder as temperatures across the country may drop by one to three degree Celsius in the next 24 hours, according to the met office.
1 February 2023, 09:16 AM
Special drives against air polluters to begin today
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin yesterday directed the Department of Environment and other authorities concerned to start conducting special drives against air polluters today.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Air: HC slams DoE for failure to check pollution
The High Court yesterday blasted the Department of Environment (DoE) for its failure in taking effective steps to control air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Declare 4 Ctg villages as water-stressed areas: HC
The High Court today gave three months to the water resources ministry to decide about declaring four villages in Chattogram as "water-stressed areas" under the Water Act, 2013 as it is not possible to lift water by handpumps or tube wells from their grounds for people's use.
31 January 2023, 16:05 PM
Take steps to protect hills from more damage in 5 dists: HC
The High Court today instructed the government to take all necessary and appropriate action to safeguard existing hills and hillocks in five districts of Chattogram division from further destruction and razing, and to submit a report documenting their current situations.
31 January 2023, 13:18 PM
No alternative to adjusting fuel prices every month: Nasrul Hamid
"The fuel prices in the international market have increased drastically as such there is no alternative to adjusting prices."
31 January 2023, 08:30 AM
What is being done to curb pollution in Dhaka, HC asks
The High Court today wanted to know what steps were being taken to curb air pollution in Dhaka, as the capital has been at or near the top of most polluted cities in the world for the last one week.
31 January 2023, 08:18 AM
Electricity prices raised at retail and wholesale levels
The retail price of electricity will be raised by five percent for the second time in less than a month.
31 January 2023, 04:22 AM
Bangladesh among special invitees in first G20 Energy Transition meeting in India
Bangladesh is among the nine special invitees which will attend the first G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting to be held under India's presidency in Bengaluru from February 5-7, 2023.
30 January 2023, 08:46 AM
BERC amendment bill passed in parliament
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill 2023 was passed in parliament today paving the way for the government to adjust the prices of gas and electricity without a public hearing.
29 January 2023, 14:04 PM
Dhaka 2nd most polluted city in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality remained in the "very unhealthy" zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 215 at 11:30am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality..India's Delhi and Pakistan's Lahore occupied the first and th
29 January 2023, 06:40 AM
New Zealand’s deadly flood crisis extends in country's north island
New Zealand's deadly flood emergency continued on Sunday after heavy rainfall hit the country's north island, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads.
29 January 2023, 01:43 AM
Strong quake in northwest Iran kills at least 3
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkey on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300, state media reported.
29 January 2023, 01:15 AM
PDB's losses in 2022-23 likely to jump up by 80% after gas price hike
The financial loss of the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) is likely to cross Tk 54,000 crore in the current fiscal after the hike in the price of gas increased their input cost.
28 January 2023, 15:31 PM
Political parties must have river, water issues in manifestos: Farakka Commission
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) today urged the government and all political parties to place greater importance on river and water issues in their manifestos as Bangladesh owes its origin to rivers and is dependent on them for survival.
28 January 2023, 14:24 PM
Attack on Bela chief: Police arrest one of six accused
Police today arrested a man for pelting stones at the car of Syeda Rizwana Hasan, chief executive of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela).
28 January 2023, 14:21 PM
Duck laying 'black' eggs causes stir in Patuakhali's Galachipa
A domesticated duck in Patuakhali's Galachipa upazila has been laying one black egg every day for the past five days, creating much excitement among locals.
27 January 2023, 10:17 AM
Light to moderate fog expected across Bangladesh
The country may experience light to moderate fog from late night till morning, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.
27 January 2023, 08:05 AM
Dhaka air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality is in the "very unhealthy" zone this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 256 at 9:10am today, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality..An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be "unhealthy," 201 an
27 January 2023, 05:32 AM
Bela team harassed during Ctg field visit
A team from Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association was harassed today by aides of a local councillor when they went on a field visit in Lake City residential area of Chattogram where hills were razed for a housing project.
26 January 2023, 15:35 PM